Dr. Sidney Hansen returns home to Rhode Island From Los Angeles after tragedy strikes.

Sydney helps a woman with a bad home life; Joanie names her baby. Kyle reenters Syd's Life.

Syd's thrilled when Joanie announces that she's marrying Richie, but Lynda plants doubts in Syd's mind weather or not the pair really love each other.

SURPRISE PARTY -- While making preparations for baby Hannah's first birthday party, Joanie (Paula Cale) is pleased to learn that Ritchie , the baby's father, will be in town to join the celebration. What she hadn't planned on was that Ritchie would be bringing a special guest of his own to the party -- his new, very young bride, Kris. Meanwhile, Syd invites Kyle to move into the guest house while he undergoes his chemotherapy treatment.

Syd finds how much family means to her. When she sees what life may have been without them.